Erroneous Deportation Emails From DHS Target US Citizens and Legal Residents

Emails instructing self-deportation have been mistakenly sent to unintended recipients, including US citizens, highlighting flaws in automated immigration enforcement systems.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have sent automated emails ordering recipients to self-deport within seven days, even mistakenly targeting US citizens and legal residents.
Nicole Micheroni, a US citizen and immigration attorney, received one such email despite not being under any parole program, raising concerns about widespread administrative errors.
Officials attribute the errors to the use of email addresses tied to parole cases, which may include unintended contacts, but the scope of the issue remains unclear.
Legal experts criticize the use of email for critical immigration status changes, calling it highly unusual and likely to cause confusion and fear among recipients.
The mishandling aligns with the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policies, as it seeks to terminate parole statuses and increase deportations.